to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
research thesis; treatise
cooperation; collaboration
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
ago; since; before; previous
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
jingle; ding; ringing of small bells
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
tail (animal); tail end; tip
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to keep (a person) waiting
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
police; police officer; police station
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
adds force or indicates command
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark